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TIL Thomas Edison was considered to be troubled at learning by administrators. When his mother got thus report she pulled him out of school and decided to home school him. She believed he just saw things differently than others and needed more attention.

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loDar TIL that the Azerbaijani village of Qırmızı Qəsəbə is the world's only all-Jewish town outside Israel and the USA, and is considered to be the world's last surviving shtetl. Alongside Azerbaijani and Russian, residents also speak Judeo-Tat, the traditional language of the Mountain Jews
e0Yrk TIL despite earning millions as an actor, Mickey Rooney declared bankruptcy several times, having gambled away his fortune. Towards the end of his life, he entrusted his finances to his stepson, who funneled Rooney's earnings to pay for his own lavish lifestyle. He died with an estate of $18,000.
E1ak7 TIL Each US state manages a federally-allocated fund to support victims of crime; if you are the victim of a crime, you can apply for reimbursement for medical services, mental health counseling, lost wages, and other costs incurred as a result of the crime.
4XR6 TIL In 1978 the Mormon church “amended” their religion to allow Blacks to be priests
jEdp TIL Shakira has been making music for more than 23 years and can play the guitar, drums, percussion and harmonica. She also speaks 7 different languages, is the founder of a charity called Pies Descalzos and is a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.